Revista Brasileira De Herbicidas 2019; 18(4): 1-8
WEED CONTROL AND SELECTIVITY OF SULFENTRAZONE + DIURON ON SUGAR CANE (CULTIVAR RB 966928)
Selectivity and efficiency are key characteristics for herbicide recommendation. The objective of this work was to evaluate weed control and sugarcane selectivity of the commercial sulfentrazone + diuron mixture (Stone, 700 g a.i. ha-1 of sulfentrazone + 1400 g a.i. ha-1 of diuron, SC, FMC) in five doses: D1: zero g a.i. ha-1; D2: 350 g a.i. ha-1 + 700 g a.i. ha-1; D3: 700 g a.i. ha-1 + 1400 g a.i. ha-1; D4: 1050 g a.i. ha-1 + 2100 g a.i. ha-1; D5: 1400 g a.i. ha-1 + 2800 g a.i. ha-1; in two application modalities: pre- and initial post-emergence. Two experiments were conducted, one for each application mode, with four replications in completely randomized design. Weed control, maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), height, fresh mass and dry mass of shoot and root volume and dry mass of sugarcane were evaluated. Post-emergence application of the commercial sulfentrazone + diuron mixture affected Fv/Fm at all doses evaluated. However, the lower herbicide doses (D2 and D3) did not negatively influence the phytometric variables. Even at the lowest dose (D2) weed control was total during the evaluation period. Sulfentrazone + diuron doses, between 350 g a.i. ha-1 + 700 g a.i. ha-1 and 700 g a.i. ha-1 + 1400 g a.i. ha-1, in pre- and initial post-emergence, are efficient in weed control and selective for sugarcane cultivar RB 966928.
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